Morneau gets set for Target practice

Colorado Rockies' Justin Morneau follows through on a two-run single against the St. Louis Cardinals in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

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Published: July 10, 2014;Last modified: July 10, 2014 11:18PM

Justin Morneau didn’t make the All-Star roster, but Target Field in Minneapolis will be his launching pad once again.

DERBY LINEUPS

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Jose Bautista, Toronto

Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland

Josh Donaldson, Oakland

Adam Jones, Baltimore

Brian Dozier, Minnesota

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado

Justin Morneau, Colorado

Giancarlo Stanton, Miami

Yasiel Puig, L.A. Dodgers

Todd Frazier, Cincinnati

The Rockies first baseman was selected on Thursday as one of the final participants in the Home Run Derby.

“I just want to say thank you to all of the Rockies, Twins and Morneau fans who spent so much time voting,” Moreau said in a statement released by the Rockies. “It was a very humbling experience.”

Monday will be Morneau’s first appearance at Target Field since the Minnesota Twins traded the four-time All-Star to the Pirates. He’s fifth all-time with 20 home runs at Target Field and won the 2008 derby at old Yankee Stadium.

Morneau elected to participate in the derby after he failed to crack the All-Star roster in the league’s Final Vote by fans.